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A joint statement voice concern over protecting immigrants

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Updated: 6:25 AM EST Jan 26, 2017

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In a joint statement released by U.S. mayors and police chiefs, officials are voicing their concern following President Trump’s executive order against sanctuary cities.
"Mayors and police chiefs are committed to ensuring that criminals, regardless of their immigration status, are arrested and properly adjudicated by the criminal system," the statement read.
U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO & Executive Director Tom Cochran and Major Cities Chiefs Association President and Montgomery County, Md. Chief of Police J. Thomas Manger released the statement following President Trump signing two executive orders on immigration and border security on Wednesday, including his promise to build a border wall between the United States and Mexico.
The order will “strip federal grant money from the sanctuary states and cities that harbor illegal immigrants,” said White House press secretary Sean Spicer.
“Cities that aim to build trusting and supportive relations with immigrant communities should not be punished because this is essential to reducing crime and helping victims, both stated goals of the new Administration in Washington,” the statement urges.
The release says they have “strong reservations” about the executive order that will remove federal grants.
Though the administration likely can’t cut off all direct federal funding due to distribution being through Congress, the President could put pressure on cities.
“We look forward to bringing mayors and police chiefs together with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to discuss these issues and develop an approach to immigration enforcement that does not interfere with strong police-community relations or place inappropriate burdens on local police officers, and upholds our nation’s immigration laws,” the statement finished, encouraging a discussion-based solution with President Trump.
Protests erupted in sanctuary cities across the country on Wednesday evening following Trump’s order.

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In a joint statement released by U.S. mayors and police chiefs, officials are voicing their concern following President Trump’s executive order against sanctuary cities.

"Mayors and police chiefs are committed to ensuring that criminals, regardless of their immigration status, are arrested and properly adjudicated by the criminal system," the statement read.

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U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO & Executive Director Tom Cochran and Major Cities Chiefs Association President and Montgomery County, Md. Chief of Police J. Thomas Manger released the statement following President Trump signing two executive orders on immigration and border security on Wednesday, including his promise to build a border wall between the United States and Mexico.

The order will “strip federal grant money from the sanctuary states and cities that harbor illegal immigrants,” said White House press secretary Sean Spicer.

“Cities that aim to build trusting and supportive relations with immigrant communities should not be punished because this is essential to reducing crime and helping victims, both stated goals of the new Administration in Washington,” the statement urges.

The release says they have “strong reservations” about the executive order that will remove federal grants.

Though the administration likely can’t cut off all direct federal funding due to distribution being through Congress, the President could put pressure on cities.

“We look forward to bringing mayors and police chiefs together with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to discuss these issues and develop an approach to immigration enforcement that does not interfere with strong police-community relations or place inappropriate burdens on local police officers, and upholds our nation’s immigration laws,” the statement finished, encouraging a discussion-based solution with President Trump.

Protests erupted in sanctuary cities across the country on Wednesday evening following Trump’s order.